In the past, if a group of early-stage Star Mansions dared to be so arrogant in front of Luan Xiaoe, Luan Xiaoe would have taught them a lesson about the difference in strength between them.
If Yue Yao wanted to use force, how could the early-stage Star Mansions resist?
However, they were cultivators from the Nine Provinces after all. How could Luan Xiaoe use force? She could only persuade them patiently.
On a planetary ship in the Nine Provinces, Luan Xiaoe arrived personally. She looked at the Star Mansions in front of her and said slowly, "You should be the closest people to Fellow Daoist Lu. I can understand your feelings, but I just want to ask, do you think Fellow Daoist Lu will meet with any accident under such circumstances?"
Yiyi immediately said, "No!"
She was beside Lu Ye when he rushed out. At that time, Luan Xiaoe was curious why she wasn't worried at all and even asked her about it.
Luan Xiaoe observed their expressions and realized that none of the Star Mansions in front of her seemed to be worried. They were clearly very sure that Lu Ye wouldn't meet with any accident because of the Galactic Magnetic Storm.
She didn't know the reason, so she could only wonder why these people had such strong confidence in Lu Ye. She nodded slightly and said, "Since everyone feels that Fellow Daoist Lu won't meet with any accident, why do you insist on continuing the search?"
Tang Yifeng said, "We have to find him eventually. We can't leave him here alone. It's too pitiful for a child to be left here alone."
Luan Xiaoe looked over. "If there are no accidents, Fellow Daoist Lu must be looking for the fleet right now. However, he hasn't contacted us, so it's very likely that we're searching in the wrong direction. Once there's a mistake in the direction of the starry sky, it'll be very difficult to find each other. Since you know Fellow Daoist Lu, what decision will he make if he notices this?"
Tang Yifeng and the others all looked pensive.
Li Baxian said, "If it's Junior Brother, he should continue on his way and wait for us in front!"
This was the answer Luan Xiaoe wanted. She immediately nodded. "I think so too. This should be the wisest and safest way! So we just need to set off according to plan. Maybe we'll meet Fellow Daoist Lu in front as we walk! I've looked at the star map. In another month, we'll be able to leave the Chaotic Explosion Zone and arrive at the Thousand Hills Tomb. Rather than searching aimlessly here, why don't we go to the Thousand Hills Tomb and take a look? "
The Hierarch and the others silently pondered. Although they didn't want to admit it, they had to admit that what Luan Xiaoe said was very likely to happen. Lu Ye wasn't a stubborn person. If he really couldn't find any trace of the fleet, he would definitely think of some other way. Continuing on the road was the best choice.
Luan Xiaoe continued, "Also, everyone, this is the Chaotic Explosion Zone. It's not a place where we can stay for long. Since Fellow Daoist Lu has given me the authority to lead this cooperation, I have to take responsibility for the cultivators of the Three Realms. If we continue to search here, it'll only increase the risk. If Fellow Daoist Lu is safe and sound and is waiting for us in the Thousand Hills Tomb, how am I supposed to explain this to Fellow Daoist Lu?"
Seeing that the people in front of her were showing signs of being persuaded, she struck while the iron was hot and said, "Everyone, don't worry. When we reach the Thousand Hills Tomb, if Fellow Daoist Lu isn't there, the fleet will wait for half a month. If Fellow Daoist Lu doesn't appear, I'll personally come back to find him. I'll definitely give everyone an explanation."
This was the greatest sincerity that Luan Xiaoe could express. If the Nine States were still unwilling to cooperate, then they could only go their separate ways.
The Hierarch looked at the people around him, momentarily unable to make a decision.
At the critical moment, Hua Ci stepped forward and said softly, "Let's continue on our way. If it's Lu Ye … he won't die!"
In the past, they could still determine Lu Ye's safety through Hu Po's life. However, after returning, Lu Ye had removed the Life Origin Technique, so this method wouldn't work anymore.
However, they weren't worried about Lu Ye's safety. When he dared to charge out in that situation, he must have been confident. It was just that they didn't know where he had been swept away by the Cosmic Magnetic Storm.
After Hua Ci expressed her opinion, the Hierarch nodded. "Then we'll follow Fellow Daoist Luan's arrangements!"
After a short while, the fleet continued onward along the route marked on the star map.
On the Nine States Star Ship, Yiyi squatted beside Hu Po and poked Yaya's chubby cheeks with her finger. "Don't keep sleeping. Your father is missing. Hurry up and find him!"
Yaya was drooling from her sleep. After being poked by Yiyi, she switched positions and fell into a deep sleep in Hu Po's arms.
"You're so unreliable!" Yiyi was furious. She wanted nothing more than to lift Yaya up and smack her butt. However, she didn't dare to do so when she thought about how this was Sunshine.
The Star Ship transformed into a streak of light as it shot through the starry sky. Lu Ye stood at the bow of the ship and held a star map in his hand. After a short while, his expression lit up as he had finally found the correct route.
Things were much easier now that he had found the correct route. As long as he followed the route, he would be able to leave the Chaotic Explosion Zone and enter the Thousand Mound Tomb.
After carefully identifying the route for a while, he adjusted his direction slightly and the Star Ship sped forward at an even faster speed than before.
After several days of recuperation, Wangu Liu and the others had more or less fully recovered from their injuries. Unfortunately, no matter how hard they tried, they still couldn't establish contact with the fleet.
"Yiye, how long will it take to leave this area?" Wangu Liu asked.
Lu Ye replied, "According to the mark on the star map, it will take about 20 days."
Wangu Liu and the others relaxed. 20 days wasn't too long. After being swept into the Galactic Magnetic Storm, the three of them were traumatized by this area. They just wanted to leave as soon as possible.
Until now, the three of them still didn't know how Lu Ye had saved them. It was simply impossible to save someone under such circumstances.
They prayed in their hearts that they wouldn't encounter another Galactic Magnetic Storm. They were traveling alone now, and it wasn't as convenient as the fleet. There was also no one to patrol and warn them. If they encountered another Galactic Magnetic Storm, they might suffer again if they couldn't find a place to hide in time.
Fortunately, they didn't encounter any accidents along the way.
A few days later, while Lu Ye was driving the Star Boat, he heard the Star Constellation called Zhou Xingzhi from the Green Dawn Dao Realm exclaim, "What's that?"
Everyone on the ship felt their hearts skip a beat. It was not a good sign to discover something abnormal in this place. They quickly looked in the direction he was pointing and saw that there was a stream of light in that direction. It was like a ribbon that stretched across the starry sky. The ribbon was slowly spreading in one direction as if it had a life of its own. The end of the ribbon was slowly dissipating, but because the front was still spreading, the ribbon maintained a very long span.
Lu Ye used his eyesight to see clearly what was at the front of the ribbon.
It was a huge butterfly. The butterfly was multicolored and extremely beautiful. At a glance, it looked like the most exquisite piece of art. With a gentle flap of its wings, it could travel tens of thousands of kilometers. The ribbons visible to the naked eye were actually the dust that scattered when it flapped its wings.
"A Star Beast?" Another cultivator from the Jade Conch Realm called Tao Yan also saw the butterfly and couldn't help but exclaim.
"Brother Tao, do you know what kind of Star Beast this is?" Lu Ye asked.
Tao Yan shook his head and said, "I haven't seen it before."
It was not surprising. There were all kinds of Star Beasts in the starry sky. Not to mention Tao Yan, who was just a Star Constellation, even Ri Ri dared not say that he was omniscient.
Zhou Xingzhi also said that he didn't know what the Star Beast was. Needless to say, Wan Guliu was the least knowledgeable one in the starry sky.
The Butterfly Star Beast was a million kilometers away, so the few of them were observing and commenting on it. However, after observing for a while, Lu Ye suddenly realized that something was wrong.
"Brother Lu, is this Star Beast … coming for us?" Tao Yan's expression became panicked.
Zhou Xingzhi and Wan Guliu's expressions also changed greatly. Because while they were watching, the butterfly Star Beast suddenly changed its direction and was rushing toward them.
As the butterfly flapped its wings, the distance between them quickly shortened, and the ribbon across the starry sky floated over.
The expressions of the people on the Star Boat became colorful. They felt that this journey was really full of disasters. A few days ago, they were hit by the Stellar Magnetic Storm, and today, they encountered a strange Star Beast.
All kinds of thoughts flashed through Lu Ye's mind, but in the end, he gave up the idea of escaping. Although he didn't know what cultivation this Star Beast had, he knew from its speed that even if he drove the Star Boat as fast as he could, he wouldn't be able to outrun it. If this Star Beast didn't have any evil intentions, then it would be fine. But if it did, then they could only wash their necks clean.
"Don't move, and don't be nervous!" Lu Ye hurriedly warned everyone.
As soon as his voice fell, Tao Yan's teeth began to chatter, "Brother Lu … this is Ri … Ri Ri!"
As they got closer, they could clearly see the terrifying aura of the butterfly. It was much stronger than Luan Xiaoe. It was clearly a Ri Ri Star Beast.
Lu Ye also stiffened. He couldn't figure out what was so special about this Chaotic Explosion Zone that it could attract such powerful Star Beasts. On the way back, they had encountered the giant blue bird and hitched a ride with it. Now that they encountered this strange butterfly, they didn't know what would happen.
Fortunately, although the aura of the butterfly Star Beast was extremely terrifying, it didn't seem to be hostile, which made Lu Ye and the others feel a little relieved.
Moreover, the butterfly Star Beast didn't seem to be heading straight for them. Its huge body was like a sea of stars, gently gliding over the Star Boat not far away. It didn't seem to be interested in Lu Ye and the others at all.
Colorful dust drifted down, gently imprinting itself on Lu Ye and the others.
Naturally, they were wary of this strange dust. After all, no one knew what this butterfly Star Beast was, so no one could tell what kind of power this dust had.
However, the range of this dust was too large. There was nowhere for them to hide, so they could only circulate their spiritual energy to protect themselves.
Strangely, this dust didn't seem to be harmful at all. After it landed on them, it quickly melted like snowflakes.
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